Muliokela v Mulenga and Another (HP 1969 of 2015) [2016] ZMHC 151 (4 August 2016)
The matter was struck off due to non-appearance of all parties and will stand dismissed for want of prosecution if not restored within thirty days.
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- Citation
- [2016] ZMHC 151
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Namuyamba MulioKela; 1st Defendant: Karen Mulenga; 2nd Defendant: Mr. David
- Court
- High Court of Zambia
- Jurisdiction
- Zambia
- Case Number
- HP 1969 of 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Ruling on Non Appearance
- Outcome
- struck off with conditional dismissal
- Legal Topics
- Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, Non Appearance of Parties
- Source Language
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Parties
Namuyamba MulioKela
Plaintiff
Karen Mulenga
1st Defendant
Mr. David
2nd Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ruling on Non Appearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the matter should proceed in the absence of parties
- 2 Consequence of non-appearance by all parties
Ratio Decidendi
The matter was struck off due to non-appearance of all parties and will stand dismissed for want of prosecution if not restored within thirty days.
Court Disposition
struck off with conditional dismissal
Orders
- Matter struck off for non-appearance of parties.
- If not restored within thirty days, it will stand dismissed for want of prosecution.
Full Case Text
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Rl IN THE HIGH COURT FOR ZAMBIA: 03 ZI1/'1&/2015/HP/1969 ~OURTOF ~~ I ~ PP.""iC1PAl " AT THE PRINCIPAL REGISTRY; 04 AUG 2016 ~ HOLDEN AT LUSAKA (Civil Jurisdiction) BETWEEN: NAMUYAMBAMULIOKELA (supervisor) PLAINTIFF AND KAREN MULENGA (DIRECTOR) 1st DEFENDANT MR. DAVID (GENERAL MANAGER) 2nd DEFENDANT Before The Honourable Mrs. Justice P. C. M. Ngulube Chambers. in For the Plaintiff: For the 1st Defendant For the 2nd Defendant: No appearance No appearance No appearance RULING This matter was scheduled for hearing today but there are no appearances. No reasons have been given for the parties' absences. Notices of hearing were duly issued on the 21 st of April, 2016. R2 Accordingly, this matter is struck off and if it is not restored in the next thirty days, it will stand dismissed for Want of Prosecution. Delivered this 4th day of August, 2016. f4 Q? P. C. M. NGULUBE HIGH COURT JUDGE I I I I I I I I